Anton Pannekoek 1873-1960
Astrophysicist and internationally reputated astronomer, posthumously acknowledged by the naming of the Astronomical Institute 'Anton Pannekoek' at the University of Amsterdam.
Well known marxist theorist and one of the left radical dutch 'tribunists' before the I. World War. Participant with strong influence within the german left radical wing of the Sociademocratic Party of Germany. Together with Henriette Roland-Holst and Herman Gorter supporter of the Lenin/Bolshevic wing of the Zimmerwald Left during the War. One of the main theoretical figures behind the 'german/dutch left' during the german revolution and the early 20'ies. Backgound 'mentor' of the dutch GIC and one of the main theoretical founders of the 'council communist' tradition of the 30'ies and 40'ies.
Died 87 years old in 1960.
Texts on this site:
- The German Revolution - First Stage - 1918
- Der neue Blanquismus - 1920
- World Revolution and Communist Tactics - 1920
- A Life of Struggle - Farewell to Hermann Gorter - 1927
- Individual acts - 1933
- Destruction As A Mean Of Struggle - 1933
- Die Zusammenbruchstheorie des Kapitalismus - 1934
- The theory of the collapse of capitalism - 1934
- Trade Unionism - 1936
- Party and Working Class - 1936
- Party and Class - 1936
- State Capitalism and Dictatorship - 1936
- General Remarks on the Question of Organisation - 1938
- Why past revolutionary movements have failed - 1940
- The Failure of the Working Class - 1946
- Letter to J.A. Dawson - Autumn 1946
- Theses on the fight of the working class against capitalism - 1947
- The “Group of International Communists” In Holland - 1947
- Letter to J.A. Dawson - October 12, 1947
- Revolt of The Scientists - 1948
- 5 Thesen über den Kampf der
Arbeiterklasse
gegen den Kapitalismus - 1947 - Workers' Councils - 1950
- The Politics of Gorter - 1952
- Letter on Workers Councils - 1952
- Letter
to Chaulieu - 1953
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